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Eventually, however, even Pollyanna’s robust optimism is put to the test when she loses the use of her legs in an accident. With this philosophy, and her own sunny personality, she brings so much gladness to her aunt’s dispirited New England town that she transforms it into a pleasant, healthy place to live. Pollyanna’s philosophy of life centers around what she calls “The Glad Game”: she always tries to find something to be glad about in every situation, and to always do without delay whatever she thinks is right. Pollyanna tells the story of Pollyanna Whittier, a young girl who goes to live with her wealthy Aunt Polly after her father’s death. Porter published a continuation of her novel, Pollyanna Grows Up, and it was just as successful.Librivox recording of Pollyanna by Eleanor H. The book was a success in a matter of days and added a new term to the English language Pollyanna is used to describe a person who is overly optimistic.

Snow, depressed by her illness that forces her to stay in bed. Pollyanna, raised with optimism by her father, uses the game of finding the good side of any situation (glad game) to brighten the life of everyone around her, starting with her Aunt Polly, Mr. As a young woman she trained as a singer but after marrying in 1892 she turned to writing. It tells the story of a girl named Pollyanna, orphaned by father and mother who is sent to live with her strict Aunt Polly. Porter was born in New Hampshire in 1868. Otherwise, we would be analyzing and judging what happened in a totally different era with a current perspective. Therefore, when analyzing events that took place tens, hundreds or thousands of years ago, it is essential to know the historical context to understand them. A fact is always tied to its that is, to its characteristics. This context is formed by everything that, in some way, influences the event when it happens. The historical context refers to the circumstances and incidents surrounding an event. This book contains a historical context, where past events or the study and narration of these events are examined.

It has a historical context with research of the time.

Pollyanna by eleanor h porter